Fragrance comparison

Dua’s Dress Code vs Chantilly

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 20 Oct 2026 914 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dua’s Dress Code

The Dua Brand

4.504 votes

Rank #46,363 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Chantilly

Houbigant

3.91910 votes

Rank #25,178 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dua’s Dress Code takes 3 of 5 categories.

Dua’s Dress Code
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Chantilly
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dua’s Dress Code3/5

Chantilly2/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dua’s Dress Code
Sillage & projection: Dua’s Dress Code
Value for money: Chantilly
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Dua’s Dress Code
Fragranxe ranking: Chantilly

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Dua’s Dress CodeThe Dua Brand

ChantillyHoubigant

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 75%Had 17%Want 8%

3.91/ 5 · 910 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

34%Love

43%Like

3%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

910 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityDua’s Dress Code

SillageDua’s Dress Code

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value73

Category winnerChantillyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

citrus61%

warm spicy100%

citrus92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

amber69%

floral61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both warm spicy, vanilla and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

LeatherSpicesWoodsy NotesTonka BeanBergamotPralineVanillaNeroliRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

LemonNeroliBergamotFruity Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

SpicesCarnationYlang-YlangOrange BlossomRoseJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodVanillaBenzoinOakmossTonka BeanMusk

Category winnerDua’s Dress CodeLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring78

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Date 41%Party 33%Casual 15%Work 10%

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Casual 37%Date 29%Work 24%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,363

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,178

PerfumerMarcel Billot

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChantillyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dua's Dress Code by The Dua Brand puts a gourmand spin on old-school formal perfumery. The spray goes on thick. You get a quick burst of sharp bergamot and dry neroli before sweet hazelnut praline, dusty rose, and dark leather take control of the room. It smells like roasted nuts and powdered vanilla stirred over an a…

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Chantilly by Houbigant delivers a crisp blast of sparkling lemon and neroli that quickly softens into clove-tinged carnation and warm benzoin resin. Created in 1941, this classic scent pairs bright citrus with a cozy, powdery base of vanilla and sandalwood. It behaves like a comforting second skin on cool mornings. T…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dua’s Dress Code or Chantilly?

Dua’s Dress Code takes 3 of 5 categories. Dua’s Dress Code is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Chantilly is rated 3.91/5 from 910 votes. Choose Dua’s Dress Code for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Chantilly for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dua’s Dress Code or Chantilly?

Dua’s Dress Code lasts longest (Dua’s Dress Code 80/100, Chantilly 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dua’s Dress Code or Chantilly?

Dua’s Dress Code projects furthest (Dua’s Dress Code 75/100, Chantilly 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dua’s Dress Code and Chantilly smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and citrus accords. Common notes include Spices, Tonka Bean, Bergamot and Vanilla.

Is Dua’s Dress Code or Chantilly better for summer or winter?

Dua’s Dress Code suits evening wear; Chantilly suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dua’s Dress Code and Chantilly?

Dua’s Dress Code features Leather, Spices, Woodsy Notes, Tonka Bean and Bergamot. Chantilly has top notes of Lemon, Neroli, Bergamot and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Spices, Carnation, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Benzoin and Oakmoss.